diff --git a/runsc/boot/restore.go b/runsc/boot/restore.go
index 8e0d3da2c..1853a317d 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/restore.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/restore.go
@@ -362,6 +362,21 @@ func validateResources(field, cName string, oldR, newR *specs.LinuxResources) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+func copyNamespaceArr(namespaceArr []specs.LinuxNamespace) []specs.LinuxNamespace {
+	arr := make([]specs.LinuxNamespace, 0, len(namespaceArr))
+	for _, n := range namespaceArr {
+		// Namespace path can change during restore.
+		arr = append(arr, specs.LinuxNamespace{Type: n.Type})
+	}
+	return arr
+}
+
+func validateNamespaces(field, cName string, oldN, newN []specs.LinuxNamespace) error {
+	oldArr := copyNamespaceArr(oldN)
+	newArr := copyNamespaceArr(newN)
+	return validateArray(field, cName, oldArr, newArr)
+}
+
 func validateStruct(field, cName string, oldS, newS any) error {
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(oldS, newS) {
 		return validateError(field, cName, oldS, newS)
@@ -422,7 +437,7 @@ func validateSpecForContainer(oldSpec, newSpec *specs.Spec, cName string) error
 	if err := validateArray("GIDMappings", cName, oldLinux.GIDMappings, newLinux.GIDMappings); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := validateArray("Namespace", cName, oldLinux.Namespaces, newLinux.Namespaces); err != nil {
+	if err := validateNamespaces("Namespace", cName, oldLinux.Namespaces, newLinux.Namespaces); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/runsc/container/container_test.go b/runsc/container/container_test.go
index b90c4b91d..bbba6ac1f 100644
--- a/runsc/container/container_test.go
+++ b/runsc/container/container_test.go
@@ -3697,7 +3697,7 @@ func TestSpecValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			wantErr: "Devices does not match across checkpoint restore",
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Namespace",
+			name: "NamespaceFail",
 			mutate: func(spec, restoreSpec *specs.Spec, _, _ string) {
 				spec.Linux = &specs.Linux{}
 				restoreSpec.Linux = &specs.Linux{}
@@ -3708,6 +3708,22 @@ func TestSpecValidation(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantErr: "Namespace does not match across checkpoint restore",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "NamespaceSuccess",
+			mutate: func(spec, restoreSpec *specs.Spec, _, _ string) {
+				spec.Linux = &specs.Linux{}
+				spec.Linux.Namespaces = append(spec.Linux.Namespaces, specs.LinuxNamespace{
+					Type: "network",
+					Path: fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/ns/net1", os.Getpid()),
+				})
+				restoreSpec.Linux = &specs.Linux{}
+				restoreSpec.Linux.Namespaces = append(restoreSpec.Linux.Namespaces, specs.LinuxNamespace{
+					Type: "network",
+					Path: fmt.Sprintf("/proc/%d/ns/net2", os.Getpid()),
+				})
+			},
+			wantErr: "",
+		},
 		{
 			name: "Seccomp",
 			mutate: func(spec, restoreSpec *specs.Spec, _, _ string) {